Cell
erythrocyte Audio
e·ryth·ro·cyte [ ih-rith-ruh-sahyt ]
Subclass of:
Erythroid Cells; Blood Cells
Etymology:
Greek erythros = red + cytos = vessel or cell
Definitions related to erythrocytes:
  • A cell that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A blood cell specialized for oxygen transport, having a high concentration of hemoglobin in the cytoplasm. They are biconcave, anucleate discs, with a 6-8um diameter in humans.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Red blood cells; mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing hemoglobin whose function is to transport oxygen.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Red blood cell, cellular component of blood, millions of which in the circulation of vertebrates give the blood its characteristic colour and carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. The mature human red blood cell is small, round, and biconcave; it appears dumbbell-shaped in profile. The cell...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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